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An atiempt was made to obtain an observation of the late eclipse with 
the following result. Sun’s center on the meridian by chronometer 11h. 
53m. 53sec. Eclipse began by chronometer 3h. 12m. 50 sec. Chro- 
nometer gaining 3.87 sec. per day. The end was involved in thick clouds. 
ours with high respect, * James Dean. 
6. Geological Specimens. from the East Taian Fok pile from 
Jas. T. my Miss. of the A.B. C.F 
er. 20th March, 1838. 
To Pror. SILLIMAN. — Dear Sir—I send by a friend, Mr. Hope, a few 
geological specimens which I collected not long ‘since during a voyage 
among the islands of the Indian Archipelago. The specimens are very 
small for convenience of transportation, an ties value, if they have any, 
is derived only from the fact that they are from highly interesting islands, 
which, if I mistake not, are little known to geologists. 
The Ternati specimens are most of them from the top of the moun- 
tain, 5060 feet high, and exhibit the trap rock in all stages of fusion. 
_ The mountain is a volcano, the crater of which was emitting amoke, but 
no flame, at the time we visited it. 
The coal from Borneo was found in situ _— the hills, and may pro- 
bably be found in any quantity. . 
The rock of the island of Singapore is all red sanilapne, so far as I 
know. In some places the sandstone has fragments of quartz imbedded 
in it. 
_The mountains of the Malay peice are patil, and so also are 
those of Cochin China. The islands east and south of Borneo are trap, 
and abound in volcanoes. Beginning, then, at the north and west, we 
have granite—next, proceeding towards the south and east, we find sand 
stone—and next, trap. 
Remarx.—The specimens sent by Mr. D. fully sustain his opinions ; 
and there-are among them also very beautiful phelendomies and _agates 
wal ne anao.—Eps.- es 
¥ Keita to an Acre ert of a letter from Grorcr 
: Ginns, Esq., dated New York, Nov. 26, 1838.—A druggist’s store in 
Pearl street was burnt in the evening and while the air was filled with 
snow, (a slight fall took place during the night,) and a column of pale 
light shot up from the blaze as high as the zenith, (in appearance.) It 
was entirely distinct in color from the light of the fire or smoke, being 
stationary, higher, and slender like the mast of a vessel. It was to the 
south of where I stood and about a mile off, and was noticed by others at 
the time. I had no doubt of its being an artificial aurora. You will be 
- able “Gat to explain it if not. 
